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Insufficient winter recharge due to well below normal precipitation has resulted in widespread Severe (D2) to Extreme (D3) drought conditions across all of the western Carolinas and northeast Georgia.

Current conditions at

Hickory, Hickory Regional Airport (KHKY)

Lat: 35.74°NLon: 81.38°WElev: 1188ft.

Mostly Cloudy

64°F

18°C

Humidity	63%
Wind Speed	E 8 mph
Barometer	30.09 in (1017.4 mb)
Dewpoint	51°F (11°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Mar 12:53 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Longview NC

This Afternoon
High: 67 °F
Chance
Showers
Tonight
Low: 60 °F
Showers
Likely and
Patchy Fog
Monday
High: 61 °F⇓
T-storms then
Showers
Monday Night
Low: 25 °F
Showers
Likely then
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 44 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 22 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 47 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 29 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 61 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. East southeast wind around 8 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a chance of showers between 2am and 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Patchy fog between 10pm and 11pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 60. East southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 8am. Temperature rising to near 61 by 11am, then falling to around 51 during the remainder of the day. South wind 11 to 17 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday Night

Showers likely, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 25. West northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 44. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 22.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 61.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.